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Creative, virtual data management processes are more critical than ever, as the COVID-19 pandemic has affected access, quality, and availability of global health data for CSOs and partners. In conversation […]
Equity-informed research contributes to strengthening health systems and proposing solutions to make health accessible to all. Researchers from the Innovating for Maternal and Child Health (IMCHA) initiative will share their experience on how they […]
Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) is an important Canadian issue which health professionals and students in Canada need to be informed about. Unofficial estimates indicate we have more than 100,000 survivors […]
Nutrition has risen significantly on the global agenda in the last decade, spurred in part by the findings from the first Lancet Series on Maternal and Child Undernutrition in 2008. The follow-on Series in […]
Join Care Canada as we listen, learn from and amplify the voices of women leaders in Canada and around the world. When women lead, change ripples on through communities and […]
On Wednesday, March 10, at 1:00 pm EST, CanWaCH will be hosting a roundtable about mental health in a global context. Moderated by our very own Julia Anderson, CEO of CanWaCH, we will bring together a group of experts to discuss global mental health.
Building on the findings and recommendations of the CanWaCH 100 days of a Pandemic report (June 2020), and held on the 1 year anniversary of the WHO declaration of the […]
This webinar will highlight implementation research findings from Bangladesh, Ethiopia and Mali, exploring the impact of lifestyle, infections, inadequate nutrition and lack of contraception on the prevention of preterm birth. […]
Our team has managed media relations for large events and trained dozens of organizations. We’re ready to share some of our secrets. About this Event For the first time ever, […]
In this session, facilitators and participants will explore specific strategies, both quantitative and qualitative, in regards to measuring gender dynamics, and women’s empowerment. Facilitators will explore femininist methodologies in practice; […]
You are cordially invited to attend a presentation with Global Affairs Canada (GAC) and its Canadian partners on the achievements of the COVID-19 Dialogue and Solutions groups over the last […]
March 20 is International Francophonie Day. Each year, several activities are organized around the world to promote the French language and its cultural expressions. In Canada, French has been part of the […]
World Water Day, held on 22 March every year since 1993, focuses on the importance of freshwater. World Water Day celebrates water and raises awareness of the 2.2 billion people […]
Welcome to the Indigenous, Local and Global Health Office’s Equity Film Series where we will engage in discussions about social and health equity issues facing the communities we work with. […]
Join us to discuss best practices and lessons learned from the Canadian movement to bring NGOs, grassroots groups and individuals together to advance gender equality from coast-to-coast-to-coast.
Before the pandemic, tuberculosis (TB) was the world’s leading infectious disease killer, despite being both preventable and curable. COVID-19 and associated health system disruptions are proving to be devastating for […]
Join grassroots activists, survivors and other members of the Global Platform for Action to End FGM/C to explore successful models of change. Featuring fireside chats and TED-style talks on youth […]
Together with its partners Women in Alternative Action (Cameroon) and Movimiento Manuela Ramos (Peru), Cuso is promoting gender equality and social inclusion to ensure that women and girls can exercise […]
Join us on March 25 for Health for Humanity, a virtual convening of international health experts championing our collective effort to provide health care and eye care for all. REGISTER NOW Thursday, […]
Description: Women and children in Nigeria continue to face high risks of illness and death. A five-year project in Bauchi State, Northern Nigeria, implemented universal home visits to pregnant women […]
Our team has managed media relations for large events and trained dozens of organizations. We’re ready to share some of our secrets. About this Event For the first time ever, […]
A growing body of research makes the links between the security of women and the security of states. In fact, the very best predictor of a state’s peacefulness is not […]
The International Trans Day of Visibility is an annual event occurring on March 31 dedicated to celebrating trans people and raising awareness of discrimination faced by transgender people worldwide.
COVID-19 has threatened to set back these hard fought gains and Canadians are responding. Now more than ever, the importance of having strong healthcare systems around the world is clear.
As part of the Canadian Collaborative for Global Health, participating projects ('Labs') worked in interdisciplinary partnerships with the objective of addressing an urgent data challenge. A key learning from this […]
This IATI ‘Virtual Community Exchange’ (VCE) is the first of two online events taking place in 2021 to bring together the global IATI community. The VCEs will be informal, interactive […]
For the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, Biphobia (IDAHOTB), Dignity Network Canada, along with our member organization BlackCAP is organizing a virtual international panel discussion with Black leaders from a number of […]
L’équipe du CIDIS est heureuse de vous inviter à sa conférence de Lancement le 21 avril prochain. À cette occasion, nous accueillerons trois experts, provenant du domaine du développement international, […]
On April 19, the Canadian government will release its first budget in two years. We’ve lined up five foreign policy experts to share their quick reactions on what the budget […]
My Body is My Own: Claiming the Right to Autonomy and Self-determination A Virtual Event with Canadian and Global Feminists and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Advocates. Please join […]
YMCA Canada and YWCA Canada are coming together to crunch the numbers and unpack the Federal Budget! Speakers to be announced soon. About this Event The last time the Federal […]
World Malaria Day, marked each year on 25 April, is an occasion to highlight the need for continued investment and sustained political commitment for malaria prevention and control. World Malaria […]
Join us for this webinar to mark World Immunization Week! The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of vaccines as one of the great scientific innovations of our time. To […]
In six 3.5 hour online sessions, we will show you how to: MASTER RBM online digital tools in the workplace in an interactive & participatory way with your stakeholders; DEVELOP a systems […]
Developed and Facilitated by Eddy Robinson (Skipping Stone Foundation) & Chris Buchner (Centre for Sexuality), Calgary Non-Binary Sexual Health: Making your practice more inclusive is an advanced workshop aimed at supporting […]
In this edition of Oxfam Live, we will discuss the impact of vaccine inequality and how the world’s richest countries have exercised a “me first” approach when it comes to COVID-19 […]
About the Event The COVID-19 crisis is reversing years of hard-won gains in women, children and adolescent health. One year on, with disrupted health systems and economies severely impacted, women […]
VAX LIVE: The Concert to Reunite the World will be pre-taped at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. Airing and live streaming on Saturday, May 8, 2021 on ABC, ABC News Live, CBS, YouTube, iHeartMedia broadcast radio stations and the iHeartRadio App, VAX LIVE will start […]
LGBTIQ2S leaders in Kenya, Rwanda, and Canada discuss the importance of strength in community in the face of discrimination and oppression About this Event In recognition of the International Day […]
LGBTIQ2S leaders from East Africa and Canada discuss the importance of strength in community in the face of discrimination and oppression
Join us on May 14 to unpack menstrual inequities across Canada in advance of #MHDay2021! This is your opportunity to connect with other organizations and brainstorm ideas, share challenges and forge a way to move forward.
Periods don’t pause for pandemics! With more than 800 million people menstruating daily, advocating for and raising awareness on the importance of menstrual hygiene management is critical to addressing period […]
Sous le haut patronage de Monsieur Emmanuel MACRON, Président de la République française et Sous le patronage de la Commission Européenne Le MAG Jeunes LGBT et OutRight Action International organisent en […]
The Storytellers Symposium is an annual event where select participants from across Plan International Canada’s Youth Engagement programs are given the opportunity to showcase some of the skills and knowledge […]
Welcome to the Indigenous, Local and Global Health Office’s Equity Film Series where we engage in discussions about social and health equity issues facing the communities we work with. Switching […]
For the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, Biphobia (IDAHOTB), Dignity Network Canada, along with our member organizations EGIDES and Fondation Emergence are organizing a virtual panel discussion with activists from […]
Midwifery associations are an example of largely women led, nationally recognized, civil society organizations that improve gender equity and overall access to sexual and reproductive health and rights of women […]
This webinar will mark the global launch of the initiative Youth Act4Food Act4Change in support of GoodFood4All. In the event, the youth champions will introduce the pledge, the website, and […]
Adolescence marks a period of rapid growth with high nutritional needs. Good nutrition can fuel optimal physical and mental growth, giving adolescents the strength and focus to study, work and […]
In commemoration of the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT), this webinar introduces a forthcoming CanWach toolkit for integrating LGBTI people into work in developing countries. Panelists Liberty Matthyse […]
Nothing for us, without us! Youth are integral to building health promotion campaigns that are geared towards them. During this webinar, Action Canada’s National Youth Advisory Board and staff will […]
Do you want to respond to and design policy structures for public health advocacy for BIPOC women, non-binary, and gender diverse persons? About this event Do you want to respond […]
Join us for this webinar to learn (or re-learn!) how you can effectively use digital advocacy to #RaiseYourHand for education. COVID-19 has created the largest education disruption in history, with […]
In this 30min documentary, we follow the lives of four, very different, very complex midwives from South Sudan and Canada, as they negotiate a diverse array of personal and professional […]
The Inter-council Network (ICN) and Global Affairs Canada (GAC) are hosting a webinar on Wednesday, May 26th at 1PM (EST) to explore the lessons learned from the recent Development Impact Window Call for Proposals for small and medium organizations (SMOs).
This 1-hour timely conversation will also consider practical resources and tools available for organizations undertaking similar efforts globally, and panelists will be invited to share their thoughts on the implications of COVID-19 on this work.
Maternal mental health can be thought of as the "first ACE" which then cascades into physical and mental illness in the child and family for generations, playing a role in […]
On behalf of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), we are pleased to announce the launch of Global Health 3.0: CIHR’s Framework for Action on Global Health Research, 2021-2026. […]
Youth can offer valuable contributions to development discourse and practice. Despite this recognition, youth often experience difficult channels to true involvement in international development practice. Amid a professional world that […]
Felwine Sarr Decolonization and International Development, is it not antithetical? The Canadian Association for the Study of International Development (CASID) is pleased to announce that the keynote speaker for our […]
Description This dialogue will introduce the idea of how to be Parentsmart at work, and what Parentsmart employers can gain from supporting working parents, both in terms of competence development […]
Join CanWaCH and IMCHA to explore how the concept of “Evidence to action” was implemented by IMCHA to improve maternal and child health in sub-Saharan Africa.
Join us on June 9th as we close this chapter of the Born on Time program. You’ll hear from representatives from the Born on Time consortium as they: Celebrate the success […]
Theme: Gaining Networking Skills and Building Professional Relationships Thursday, June 10, 2021, 7:00 pm EDT Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwsdOyrrDwvHNGXj0Fe98Ll6RzOfPMn-Ppm
Join us at our June 10th Town Hall in celebration of our 60th Anniversary. Since its earliest days, Cuso International has put its heart and soul into tackling poverty and […]
Each summer we host a weekend of learning, action, and connecting with advocates across the country and around the globe. From June 12-13, 2021, we will have a special virtual, digital […]
Please join Nutrition International’s Nutrition Technical Assistance Mechanism (NTEAM) for a webinar on how technical assistance provided through the Technical Assistance for Nutrition (TAN) project supported the mobilization of Local […]
Join us from June 21-23 for the Cooperation Forum, presented virtually. The Forum will convene Cooperation Canada’s members to discuss issues that matter for the international development and humanitarian sector as […]
The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC) is excited to host the first-ever, all-virtual Annual Clinical and Scientific Conference (ACSC) on June 22-25, 2021. Participants will be able […]
Following the launch of the first ever study on women in manufacturing in Kenya in 2020, the International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) is pleased to invite you to […]
We are excited to announce Alice Albright, champion for global education and CEO of the Global Partnership for Education (GPE), will be guest speaking at the opening of our Annual […]
Adolescent health is an important concern in sub-Saharan Africa, because of the relatively young population distribution and high levels of HIV, adolescent births and other reproductive health challenges. But are […]
Join innovators supported by Creating Hope in Conflict: a Humanitarian Grand Challenge for a discussion on innovating during the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons learned, and ways forward. In this webinar discussion, […]
Join us for an intimate virtual concert and fundraising event with three-time Juno Award nominated singer-songwriter and multiple awards winner Jill Barber in support of our Vaccine Solidarity for Africa […]
The ambitious commitments launched under Generation Equality must be paired with a robust monitoring and accountability ecosystem to ensure progress is being made. But gaps in data and evidence about […]
Event Overview Digital technologies are being harnessed to support the public-health initiatives including the COVID-19 response worldwide through population surveillance, case identification, contact tracing and evaluation on the basis of […]
The Generation Equality Forum in Paris will be held from June 30th to July 2nd. Heads of State and Government, International Organizations, civil society, the private sector and youth organizations will […]
Live Webinar: 8:00am PDT, Tuesday, July 13, 2021 (link is external) I fought my entire way: Experiences of declining interventions and procedures during pregnancy and childbirth in British Columbia(link is external) […]
Never touched a basketball, or nothing but net? Hoops for Hunger is open to all. Participate in this virtual tournament July 16-18th 2021, and you’ll be a part of the […]
In partnership with London (Ontario) Pride Festival & Egale Canada, we are happy tp present a panel on global intersex issues. The panel will be moderated by Kim Vance-Mubanga from Egale Canada and […]
If an election is called for this fall, will you be ready? Do you have plans to champion your issues? Are you well-versed in the current regulations on advocacy activities […]
In partnership with Vancouver Pride Society & Inter Pares, we are also very excited to present a panel on peace-building and LGBTIQ2S communities. The panel will be moderated by Canada’s Ambassador […]
How women leaders, in all their diversity, are delivering unprecedented success in their communities.
Join us for a special presentation to commemorate ADRA’s work in Lebanon.
Join us for a virtual discussion with panelists who have built international careers in a variety of foreign policy fields, and find out more about the benefits as well as challenges of being a global professional in today’s world. The panel discussion will be followed by a brief Q&A session.
Our Dialogue will explore the importance of community-led approaches in achieving SDG #6 and improving global WASH planning and implementation.
Pregnancy, delivery, and early childhood care are rooted in Partners In Health's daily work. Join us this summer for a virtual experience that will briefly transport you across the globe […]
Medical Herstory's Feminist Health Research Conference featuring researchers, activists, lived experience panels, and workshops!
This GBV Risk Mitigation training, facilitated by Action Against Hunger’s International Gender Unit, is designed for programming professionals who would like to learn more about GBV core concepts and how to mainstream GBV risk mitigation measures across the program cycle.
To make sure we rapidly convene on this, CanWaCH and Cooperation Canada are pleased to organize a forum to discuss the post-elections outcome, plan how to move forward, and hear your thoughts.
The 13th Gathering of the PNGE will explore the ways in which strengthening social supports and services can contribute to addressing the root causes of gender inequality and other forms of social vulnerability, building on conversations spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic on enhancing social protection systems.
The "Olympiades de la Santé" is an event where we'll be doing activities in French related to the healthcare field, such as playing quizzes and games.
One Health Connect 2021 is an innovative virtual event that will feature a panel of three world-leading experts from each of the domains of One Health to highlight the importance of transdisciplinary approaches to address present and future challenges that threaten human, animal, and environmental health.
Participez à notre Gala virtuel du 31e anniversaire et aidez-nous ainsi à célébrer 31 années de réalisations dans l’aide à l’amélioration de la santé de nombreuses personnes, familles et communautés […]
On Saturday, September 25, Global Citizen will present GLOBAL CITIZEN LIVE, a 24 hour global broadcast and streaming event featuring an extraordinary lineup of artists, with performances from all over […]
Cette année, nous sommes fiers d’annoncer que l’événement Chaque enfant compte passe d’une journée à une semaine complète de programmation sur la vérité et réconciliation. L’activité virtuelle sans précédent de […]
This dialogue provides a platform for health sector practitioners and experts to share best practices on applying community-led development (CLD) in the health sector, discuss obstacles, and develop pathways for decolonizing global health.
COVID-19 has strained global health systems beyond capacity, and the economic fallout has been far-reaching: job losses, wage cuts, small businesses closing their doors, and the added burden to social safety networks and government programs.
